5Dots
Chairs
Kabutops is a threat in ZU matches.
Kabutops @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flip Turn
- Stone Edge
- Liquidation / Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
Kabutops turns ZU’s tides as both a rock-solid revenge killer and a pivot! Flip Turn keeps up momentum on walls like Tangela and Gurdurr. Liquidation hits Rock-resistant Pokemon like Klinklang and Palossand hard. Rapid Spin allows Kabutops to situationally clear entry hazards. Knock Off cripples switch-ins like Poliwrath, Qwilfish, and Tangela, which is notable given their reliance on their items. Kabutops likes pairing with pivots like Rotom and Thwackey, forming VoltTurn cores to wear down foes. Physical walls like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Poliwrath can freely switch in against it, so special attackers like Jynx and Choice Specs Rotom can threaten them. Flying-types like Altaria and Cramorant pressure these walls, allowing Kabutops to more easily utilize its STAB moves as the game progresses. Kabutops's middling base Speed means faster Choice Scarf users like Sawk and Rotom can outrun and OHKO it; switch-ins like Uxie and Throh make Kabutops less vulnerable to them.
Word Count: 151
Character Count: 979
Last edited by a moderator: